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The George Viner Memorial Fund is open to Black and Asian students who
meet the following criteria:
- Are in receipt of a formal offer of a place on a course within the
fields of print, broadcasting, photographic or online journalism. But
not having already commenced the course.*
- The course is an industry-recognised media course.
- Be a citizen of the UK or Ireland.
- Be planning to start a professional career within the UK or Ireland,
within the media industry.
- Not be receiving a student loan or other sponsorship to cover the
costs of the course applied for.
- Not have been a recipient of funding from the George Viner Memorial
Fund in any previous year.
Conditions of sponsorship
- Applicants must provide evidence that they have been offered a place
on the college course specified in the application form.
- Sponsorship will only be paid once the student has commenced their
studies.
- Course fees will be paid directly to the institution in instalments.
- Once a grant has been agreed by the Trustees no revised costing or
requests for donations will be excepted.
- Copies of receipts for all funding spent on travel and books must
be sent to the Trust Administrator during the period to which sponsorship
applies.
- Money for travel and other purchases will be paid to the student after
presentation of receipts.
- Travel and other purchases will only be reimbursed to the amounts
given in the application form.
- If the student fails to complete the course for which funding has
been provided, the charity may seek to re-claim this money direct from
the student.
Any student in receipt of sponsorship must:
- Assist with fund publicity, including photographs, writing of articles,
biographies, and interviews.
- Attend the annual award ceremony in February.
- Be willing to have their work published by the Trust through any publishing
outlet decided upon by the charity and including the NUJ website and
the NUJ's magazine.
- Produce a report at the end of their course giving a progress report
and outlining future goals and aspirations and give information on work
placements or job opportunities secured.
- Consider taking up student membership of the National Union of Journalists.
*Students may apply to the fund before they have been accepted on a course.
However, any grant will only be paid once formal acceptance from a college
has been received.
The charity reserves the right to use all material relating to the charity's
activities including publicity, advertising, written copy and photographs.
The Trustees of the George Viner Memorial Fund Trust reserve the right
to change any of the above conditions and any rules that govern the administration
of the Trust.
The Trustees decision is final. Once an application has been accepted
or declined there is no opportunity to appeal and no adjustments will
be made to grant amounts.
Scholars must sign and return a copy of the conditions before funding
is agreed. To download a copy click
here
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